Maintenance Man fatality at Empire Mine (Empire Iron Mining Partnership), MI, July 25, 1999

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On July 25, 1999, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Empire Mine (Empire Iron Mining Partnership), MI.

Empire Mine · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Empire Iron Mining Partnership (ArcelorMittal et al)

Marquette County, MI

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Investigator narrative

DECEASED WAS RUN OVER BY A SKID STEER CLEAN UP LOADER.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Source of injury: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 24 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219992140087 · Mine ID 2001012 Trainer view →